ICE Agents Arrest 82 Illegals From 26 Different Countries In DC Operation
JONAH BENNETT
FREEDOMOUTPOST.COM
APRIL 7, 2017
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have arrested 82 illegal immigrants in a five-day operation spanning Washington, D.C., and Virginia.
The operation, which resulted in the arrests of 82 people hailing from 26 different countries, took place from March 26 to March 30, WUSA9 reports. One arrest also occurred in Maryland.
Of the total swept up by ICE agents, 68 had criminal convictions such as armed robbery, drug distribution and larceny.
The other 14 had other issues. Two had close connections to the dangerous MS-13 gang. Two had ignored deportation orders. Three overstayed their visas.
One of the arrests was of a second lieutenant in command of the Somalian National Security Service, which is widely regarded as a perpetrator of human rights abuses.
The illegals came from 26 different countries, including: Algeria, Bolivia, China, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Honduras, Iran, Jamaica, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Peru, Philippines, Somalia, South Korea, Sudan, Trinidad, Vietnam and Sierra Leone.
“This is the first targeted enforcement operation in Virginia on this scale under the new administration,” Carissa Cutrell, spokeswoman for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, said in a statement.
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